Classic Beijing Xian with High-speed Train

Day 1 Beijing

Beijing arrival, transfer to hotel.
Overnight: Beijing

Day 2 Beijing (B, L)

-Tiananmen Square (the largest city plaza in the world.)
– Tiananmen Gate (Chairman Mao announced the establishment of the People’s Republic of China.)
– the Forbidden City (one of the world’s five most important palaces, a huge palace complex of more than 9,000 rooms where 24 emperors of the Ming and Qing Dynasties lived.)
– the Summer Palace (the largest and best-preserved royal garden in China.)

Day 3 Beijing (B, L)

– the Great Wall (one of the Seven Wonders of the World.)
– Mutianyu (a less crowded yet well-preserved segment of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty.)
– Ding Tomb (the mausoleum of a 13th century emperor of the Ming Dynasty.)
– Beijing Olympic Village (famous Bird’s Nest and Water Cub)

Day 4 Beijing – Train to Xian (B)

– the Temple of Heaven (a bustling place where locals take part in traditional activities such as Tai Chi, dancing, kite flying, water calligraphy, and others.)
– The Beijing Hutongs (small alleys made by neighboring quadrangle dwellings. Feel old Beijing life style and the historical changes of Beijing.)

Day 5 Xian (B, L)

– The Terracotta Warriors and Horses (one of the greatest man-made wonders in the world, built by the first emperor of China Qin Shihuang to protect him in his afterlife.)
– The Ancient City Wall (the largest and best-preserved ancient city wall in China.)
– Muslim Quarter (a place where you can try different local snacks and explore Muslim culture.)

Day 6 Xian (B)

– Da Cien Temple (a famous Buddhist sutra translation site during the Tang Dynasty.)
– Big Wild Goose Pagoda (the most famous building in the temple. It is built by the famous Buddhist master Xuanzang to preserve classic scriptures he bought back from India during the early Tang Dynasty. )
– Shaanxi History Museum (appreciate historic relics such as porcelains, paintings, and currencies dating from the Zhou to the Tang dynastic periods (1100BC to 907 AD).)